Cannot open Excel file by double clicking on the shortcut

[satishbeh]

Recently, I am not able to open an excel file by double clicking the shortcut on the desktop. I have to open Excel first, then click on File....Open etc etc...then only it opens. What could be the reason? Can anyone help me

Regards,
Satish Menon

 

[Ian]

Try holding shift then right clicking on the excel file. Then click "open with" and choose Excel from the next list. At the bottom there should be a tick box asking if you should always open with this application, tick that and click ok

 

[satishbeh]

When I click on the file I want to open, Excel starts and a blank window opens and stops. The contents of the file are not displayed. But when start excel and then try to open the same file the contents are displayed

 

[Nobody in particular]

If you right click on the file and look on Propeties, see where the location points it to. It's quite likely that the shortcut is corupt, or doesn't exist anymore.